• Question: what is an alkane

    Asked by jamiex16 to Sarah on 13 Jun 2011.
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      Sarah Thomas answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      Haha! Are you testing me?

      An alkane is a compound that is only made of the elements carbon and hydrogen. It only has single bonds too. An alkane that has a double bond is called an alkene. And an alkane that has a triple bond is called an alkyne!

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